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CORDON LIFTING.

SHAMEEN GOODS CAN GET INTO CANTON,

STRIKERS DISCRETION.

Still A Boycott Against British.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

No. 19,825

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1926. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

SHARE REPORT.

STEADY MARKET DURING. THE WEEK.

SELLERS HOLDING OFF.

Messrs. Moxon and Taylor in their weekly share report dated Juno 11 state:

We have had a steady market during the week under review with buy ra Canton, June 10.

prevailing. Investment Indieative of the growing renglocks continued in good demand sambleness of the buyest and 2

considerable number strike leaders, and of their wish shares" changed hands Industrials to make peace with Hoogkong if also were wanted but sellers in suitable formula can be worked most cases are holding of for

ut, is the action taken, to-day by higher prices. the Strike Committee in regard, fo permitting transportation of goods from Shameen godowns to dealers

in Canton.

Hitherto nothing in the way of goods on Shamen could be taken Canton. unless it was smuggled hrough, but now, at the formal saggestion of the Canton Chambers

Commerce, the strikers have oted to permit opening of the Shameen godowns and the trans portation to Canton of all stored woods, except British.

Shanghai market is quiet and un- changed.

The following are the principal alterations since last week.-

BarksAre in good demand at $1.105 at which price a good many shares changed hands, "

out attracting sellers,

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TO-DAY'S FUNERAL.

PORULAR P.W.D. OFFICER'S DEATH.

MR.. G. FALKNER, M.C...

FREE PARDON.

GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL'S ACTION.

BIG HOTEL "THEFT" ECHO,

$10,000 Case Defendant Released.

The funeral of Mr. Gilbert Falkner, M.C., engineer in the Buildings Ordinance Office of the P.W.D took place at Happy Valley this morning, a very large pardon being granted to a

The unusual procedure of a number of his colleagues and serving a term of imprisonment other friends attending.

has just been given effect in Hongkong.

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CANTON VICTORIES.

SMASHING BLOWS DRAÏT AT WU PEI-FU.

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MATERIAL CAPTURES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, June 10:

After eneral Tong Shung-chi's the in an "ally" of Canton) victories over Wu Pel-fu'a allies in Hung,. the field general of the Revolu tionary Army quickly consolidated Dr took place at the Gov. ernment Civil-Hospital-yesterday-

his new positions, and on June 7 afternoon and the news of it ese was sentenced to four months' the disorganised "enemy"he re- About four weeks ago, a Chin-deait new and smashing blows at came as a considerable shock to hard labour by Major C. Willson, ports in wires to Canton. his many friends. Mr. Falkner went to Hospital early in the week with influenza and complications later det in.

Mr Falkner, who would have been 39 years of age next month, was a popular officer. He had a distinguished army career during Unions-Are very firm with the War, being awarded the Mili. $269.00 being freely offered with-tary Cross for gallantry. He took a keen interest in the local Volun- Leer Defence Corps and was Com- pany Sergeant Major of the Re serve Company,

With his wife and two young children who recently left the Colony for England, the utmost sympathy will go out in their sudden bereavement.

Canton Insurances and Hong kong FiresAre still wanted at quotations with few if any sellers.

Hotels. After having come to

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charge Police Magistrate, the being the result of a loss of $10,000 in banknotes, by a re- sident at a leading Chinese hotel Defendant was alleged to have

been the man's friend.

After investigation, the money Was recovered.

The Hanan Protection Army of 5,000 men, hurriedly raised by. General Ho Yao-tso to aid the Wa Peu forces, has been entirely routed in two battles at Hungmaio and Chinchow, Tang Shang-chi's, victorious troops killed 400 of the enemy the first day, and more than applied for a case to be stated.to the Cantos forces are reported On conviction, Mr. D. McCallum 300 the second day. The casualties

With amendments, as asked for.

as 122 killed, and. nearly double the statement was filed at the that number wounded. Six held Supreme Court for the considera, guns. 11 machine guns, and more tion of the Attorney-General and than 450 "rifies

were captured, More than 1,200 of the "Unemy" he law officers of the Crown. prove were purchased and

was indicated that a recommenda-sze was captured.

Interviews followed. Then it were surrounded when, Yungfeng-

These sür delivered in Shameen before the

Lion would be made to H. E. the rendered and Electries--Have experienced a

were disarmed: strike began last year may be transported to Canton upon pay steady rise and a considerable num-

Happy Valley Ceremony.

Governor, to grant a free and un- Many have re-unlisted on Canton's ment to the strikers' fund of uber of shares changed hands t

The funeral, which was accord-conditional pardon to the man inside. tax of 10 per cent. of the purchase prices varying from 360 to 806ed full military honours, took jail

The "enemy's shattered left price. All other goods will be tax-

This was accepted. The alter-wing is reported to have retreated and close firm with buyers at $66 place at Happy Valley this morn-native, of course, was to fight out per vent. of the purchase pries

10 Pehkwo and Sinchen. Trams: Have risen to a buying

ing according to Roman Catholic by the trikers."

Certain exceptions are made,bably have to be paid to obtain Chapel by the Rev. Father D.

rate of $25,10 and more would prorites, the party being met at the an appeal case in public, to have the conviction quashed. This however. The strikers will permit shares, Bales Having been, effected the removal of no goods from the at $25. godowns of certain British fems in Shamcen..

British goods, which the owners

Pickets Powers. As to the removal of kerosen: from Shameen, the strikers voted

that this be left entirely to the liscretion of the Minister of

Piranu

The strikers make a proviso that both the owner

the Strike and Committee shall have one repre

3t sentative each the godowys when the goods are removed, so that the date of arrival may be de- initely established.

The Strike Committee alse ruled that in future, country passage boats may not be searched by pickets unless there is reasonasie suspicion that Hongkong goods or passengers are being carrick-and that to make, such search even then a special permit from strike headquarters will be necessary, This ruling was made in response to repeated complaint by country passengers. Any pickets disobey ing the new order will be put into the strikers' jail for two months..

At Chan Chuen yesterday the strike picketa 'caught two of their number conniving at the smuggling of contraband goods, were confisented, and The goods the guilty strikers have been brought here for punishment.

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Rule With Heavy Hund..

mittee is ruling locally with heavy hand. To-day an edict went farth for the arrest of all tailors and carpenters who have not yet joined their respective unlons, When tailors were arrested to-day their sewing machines were taken first to the city police stations in the various districts, and were then removed to the warehouses where the strikers Keep confiscated goods, The tools of the carpenters fared similarly, and the city police gave no protection,

business at $10.60 are still wanted 10% but there are no sellers below the former price.

China Sugars:-Have been in more demand, business having been done at $244. They' close quiet åt $24%, nominal,

Chinn Lights-Sales have taken place at $19% and they are still waited at $13 without attracting

sellers,

China Providents:--Have, buyers at 86 with ho sales reported.

Steamboats-Âμ - few shares changed bands at $26.10 and they close steady with buyers at $254

Hongkong Lands:Have been frm throughout the week with buyers at $65 and have come to business at $65 66.

Humphreys.--Are Armer with buyers at $13 but rather more would have to be paid to obtain shares,

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might have meant a longer stay

in jail, while the case was being The coffin, draped in the Union

The "free and uncondi- heard. Jack, was accompanied by a firing tional pardon returns the man's party from the East Surreys status quo, so that he had nothing (under command of Sergt. to be gain by an appeal. P. D. Chaffer): Fife-Major

The pardon was put into effect

defendant is Wilson of the Scottish Company, and the

now at HK V.D.C., and pall bearers from liberty.

H.K.V.D.C. as follow: - C.M.S. Thornhill,

. (Note:-As is generally known, C.Q.M.S. Burgess, the Crown cannot be sued for dam- QM.S. Lee Jones, Sgts. Rees? Bell,

ages for wrongful imprisonment, Branson M.C.). Lensk (M.C.), Clark (M.C.) and Johnson (MM) the same way as an individual

can be proceeded against.) Lieut. G. K. Hall Brutton (0:0, Reserve Company, H.KV.D.C.). Lieut. Skelton and Sergt.-Major A CHOP'S VALUE. Westlake were also present.

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Among the many who followed the cortege from the Monument were:-The Hon. Mr. Creasy, Messrs. H. E. Goldsmith, E. W. Carpenter, E. Newhouse, R. M. Henderson, A. W. G. Tickle, A. Anderson, A. B. Purves, Wharves-Some busineGAR Was LC. P. Rees, E. B. Eeed, D.

Cements --Are quiet with Buyers offering 314.10.

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MUST BE REGISTERED TO STAND BAIL.

OPIUM TRAFFIC CASE,

NEW STREETS.

THEIR LOCALE AND. NAMES,"

It is notified that the under. mentioned streets are to be known for the future by the hames indicated against them:-

New street between Inland Lots Nos. 2285 and 2258 commencing from Hing Fat Street-unning in an easterly direction to the junc tion of the new 100 ft. Shaukiwan Road-Taing Fung Street..

New street between Inland Lots Nos. 2268 and 1588 commencing from Hing Fat Street and running in an easterly direction to the junction of the new 100 ft. Shaukiwan Read “Lau Li Street. New street to the east of Irland Lot No. 2367 commencing from Lau Li Street and running in a southerly direction to the june- tion of the new 100 ft. Shaukiwan

New street between Inland

Lots Road-Ngan Mok Street. Nos. 1518 and 2355 commencing

The "value" of a native firm's done at $124 since when they have Logan, G. M. Shaw, A. G. Hewlitt, chop, for the purpose of standing been steady at $123 without fur. F. Savage, M.C., E. R. Dovey, surety in bail, was argued at the business, sellers being unwill-and many of the late Mr. Failner's some length at the Magistracy ing to accept lower prices.

P.W.D. and Volunteer Reserve this morning by Mr. M. K. Lo (for Hongkong Docks Continue Company colleagues.

the defence) and Mr. J. D. Lloyd from the old Shaukiwan Road and (Superintendent, Imports and Ex-running in an easterly direction to more or less neglected..

Colony's M.C.'s Tribute. Stor

There were

many wreaths, ports) who was for the prosecu- the junction of the new 100 ft.

Shaukiwan, Road-Yacht Street. among the most striking being tion.

New street to the south of Ah Lau Yu-leung and Yu Yau- King's Slipway commencing from one worked in flowers into the following, From the "M.C's" of heung were charged under a sec- Hing Fat Street and running in tion of the Opium Ordinance the Colony.

Feries:A considerable number of shares changed hands at rising prices and they close firm with Buyers' at $64.

Dairy FarmsAre atillon offer at $19 without attracting' buyers.

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rate

on

Exchange:-Demund Londen is 2/2 13/16, and T/T on Shanghai is Ts. 76.

Next Settlement Day is Tuesday, Jane 22.

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The

New street commencing at

Others were from: His Wife, (when this law was amended) an easterly direction crossing the new 100 ft. Shaukiwan Road and London Quotations of the 9th | Cynthia and Sudlow; Officers of with trafficking in opium.

terminating at the north-east In other respects the Strike Com-inst:Banks £131, 10/-; Indor De- the P.W.D.; Commandant and amendment extends to all persons boundary of Inland Lot No. 2301

ferred £5, Shells £4.15./-. All mid- Officers of the Hongkong domiciled in the Colony, irrespec-Lau Sin Street: dle prices!

Volunteer Defence Corps; the tive of whether the alleged denis Ex-Active Service Men's Associa-were in or out of Hongkong. Shaukiwar Inland Lot No. 477 Mr. Lloyd described the second and running in a north-westerly tion; Members of the Reserve Company (Volunteers); European defendant as the managing em direction, paralled to, and south- Staff, B.0.0. of the P.W.D. ployee of the first. If there was west of, Shaukiwan Road to be- Chinese Staff, B.C.O of the no case against the first, there was yond the North-westerly side of P.W.D.; Crown Landa. Office none against the second, remarked Shaukiwan Inland Lot No. 533. Staff; Engineers, Waterworks De. Mr. Lloyd.

Sai Wan Ho, Street, partment; Officers, N.C.O.'s and Bail was fixed at $3,000 in cash

New street running in an Men-Armoured Car Company, and $2,000 surety Mr. Lo coeasterly direction from Bowring- H.K.V.D.C.; Survey Office Staff; tended that there were

manyton Canal Road East and parallel Drainage Office Staff; Members of firms in the Colony, which had so Praya East intersecting Marine the Sergt. Mess. H.K.V.D.C.; been in business for years, and Lots Nos. 269, 201, 202a and 202 Hewitt and Siu; Little, Adams yet not registered at the Secre- and terminating on the east side. and Wood.

tariat for Chinese Affairs. The of House No. 214, Praya East- chop of such a firm, not registered Tang Lung Street. (ruled His Worship, Mr. R. E. Lindseli) was not good enough.

The case was put back till next Friday.

VALUABLES LOST.

"EUROPEAN WHO DROPPED

OVER $150.

The Nationalist Government has) notified the owners of all country passage boats, and of the ferries from Canton to Honum, that the MRS. THOMPSON'S WATCH. annual registration fees for their Icraft are dug at once. After one

Losses of valuables by two- 'week all boats not flying the new Europeans have been reported to flags which denote that the tax fees the Police for inquiry. have been paid will be stopped on route and brought back to Canton

Mra B. Thompson, of the Ad- vertising and Publicity Bureau,

by gunboats and armed cutters.

Within the last four days re- has missed a gold (lady's) wrist

SQUATTERS "FINED.

TRESPASS AT PRAYA EAST.

RECLAMATION.

- MAN COMES FORWARD,

Five "squatters on the Praya mittances totalling nearly $30.000 watch valued at $160. She thinks East reclamation were fined $1 each have been received by the Overseas that it was lost, yesterday while at the Magistracy this morning, for

Alexandra trespassing on Government land.

ME W E. Hollands. land bailiff, Department of the Central Kuomin- walking between

Informed His Worship that he had Stang að the result of campaigns in Building and the (lower) Peak

been unable to And the man to Slam, Singapore, Canada and the tram station,

Mr. A. Kerr's report mentions whom the lot (No. 9) had been United States.

La much larger sum. The date is licensed. A sum of $500 remained given as to-day-presumably, in to be paid. Accordingly, he had

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This money WES

all contributed for the aid of the strikers.

The dext Criminal Sessions will be held on Monday, June 21,

WEEK-END WEATHER.

to-morrow, lasued by the Observa-

The weather forecast till" noon:

tory, reads:

Light, variable winda; generally overcast, some rain..

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in a

New street running southerly direction from Praya East parallel to Percival Street and passing through Marine Lot No: 365 and Inland Lot No. 29 and joining Leighton Hill Road-Ewo Hill Street.

TO MARINERS.

The Harbour Master reports in the "Government Gazette - The master of 8.8. "Sinklang" re- ports that at 4 pm. on 3rd instant The paused a water-logged junkin. After three months the Far Lat. 22 degrees 20 min, N., Long 114 degrées 48 min. It ls' dan- Shipping Compusy, Limited, will, untess

chuse, bogerous to navigation..

The mester of s.o. "Sade Maru" reports that at 7 pm, on 8th instant he passed, a wrecked Junk floating Lat. 22 degrees 22 min. N., Long. 115 degreas 08 min. E. It is dan gorous to navigation.

the earlier hours. Mr. Kerr part-charged the five defendants who Eastern ed company with a brown leather were living there.

wallet while walking either in A man came forward and told shown to the contrary, be struck Kowloon or in the central district the court that Mr. A. G. File, the off the register of Compaaics and A memorial of re-entry by the The contenta were £60 in notes, a architect, had been anked to look be dissolved. Crown on Inland Lot No. 2428 has draft for £95 and $90 in local after the matter. The manager (of currency. Mr. Kerr is a passen the firm licensed to use the re- boén registered according to law.

ger to England by the "Khiva." claimed land) had gone to Macao Mr. W. A. Donaldson, formerly editor of the China Mail' and a H.M.S. "Tamar came out of A weighing machine, value $60, to raise funds. dry dock to-day, after undergoing was missed yesterday from No. Mr. R. E., Lindsell observed that well-known newspaper man in her annual overhaul. She has 1, Taze Mi Alley, in the western the matter of the Urence and pay- Shanghai, arrived in the Colony been moored In her old place district. The owner is the nanment were not within the Court's yesterday. Mr. Donaldson haa alongside the quay in the Naval ager of the Kul Hing Loong firm, Jurisdiction. He referred the man taken up an appointment as news

No. 26, Gilman Street.

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